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Now is the time to discover the most up-to-date information about AAA Travel’s group trips and travel presentations.
As many experienced AAA travelers already know, Discoveries is the best choice for quality, value-packed vacations with the convenience and benefits of escorted group travel. A selection of new Discoveries cruises and tours scheduled for 2017 are highlighted here and even more are listed on pages 8 and 9 of this special issue of AAA Now! Our complete slate of upcoming trips is listed, along with digital brochures, on AAA.com/Travel. Look for related destination articles in this issue of AAA Now!
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Colorado Rockies
May 25 – June 3, 2017
Featuring National Parks and historic train rides,
this tour begins in Denver and moves right into
the Rockies. Massive peaks and rugged canyons
are featured in Rocky Mountain National Park. Amazing natural sandstone arches are icons of Arches National Park, whereas the Island in the
Sky Mesa atop one-thousand-foot cliffs dominates Canyonlands National Park. Beholding Colorado National Monument’s high rock towers is paired with a wine tasting at a Colorado vineyard. Riding aboard the spectacular Durango & Silverton steam train recreates 19th century history. Mesa Verde National Park’s cliff dwellings reveal an ancient Puebloan civilization. Cross the Continental Divide to Colorado Springs for a ride on Pikes Peak Cog Railway and a tour of Garden of the Gods.
Alaska – The Last Frontier
July 10 – 23, 2017
This efficient tour and cruise package launches
you right into the action from Anchorage, along
the scenic Seward Highway to Portage Lake. Travel by deluxe dome-car train to Denali National Park
for a Tundra Wilderness tour to watch for wildlife and that massive mountain. Next, it’s Fairbanks for
a sternwheeler cruise on the Chena and Tanana rivers. Cross into Canada and the Yukon Territory for Dawson City, an authentic gold rush town. Follow the route of the Klondike gold rush stampeders to Whitehorse for a night at the Frantic Follies show. Ride the rails of the remarkable White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad to Skagway where you board Holland America Line’s luxurious ms Nieuw Amsterdam for
a cruise to Glacier Bay, a visit at Ketchikan, and through the scenic Inside Passage to Vancouver
for a city tour before returning to the Lower 48.
Alaska’s Grand Journey
August 8 – 28, 2017
Fly to Vancouver and on to White Horse in Canada’s wild Yukon Territory to commence a comprehensive tour followed by a seven-day cruise. Visit Dawson City, a preserved boomtown of the 1890s Klondike gold rush. Arrive in Alaska to tour Fairbanks’ giant gold dredge and navigate the Chena and Tanana
rivers aboard a sternwheeler. Travel to Denali National Park for a three-night stay, including a Tundra Wilderness tour in search of wildlife and the snow-covered mountain peaks of Denali. The deluxe dome-car train to Anchorage then positions you to travel along the Seward Highway and cruise on Portage Lake. Ride the rails to Seward to board Holland America Line’s luxurious ms Noordam. Cruise into Glacier Bay, up America’s longest fjord to Haines, on to the capital at Juneau, then to Ketchikan, along the inspiring Inside Passage and into Vancouver.
Baltic Cruise
August 9 – 22, 2017
Your voyage aboard Royal Caribbean’s Vision of
the Seas begins in Copenhagen, Denmark, before setting sail for the Baltic Seas’ exotic ports of call. Riga, Latvia, is a fusion of medieval, Art Nouveau and ultra-modern architecture. Tallinn, Estonia, has lively cafes, trendy galleries, and a 13th-century castle.
St. Petersburg, Russia, was built by the tsars and remains rich with elaborate palaces, architectural masterpieces and art treasures. Helsinki, Finland,
is a graceful and beautiful capital with a seaside sprinkled with islets. Stockholm, Sweden, is a
stylish and green capital city with island parks and
a medieval Old Town. Klaipeda, Lithuania, where
the Dane River meets the Baltic Sea, has a complex heritage that is reflected in its diverse cuisines. Gdansk, Poland, has remained an enticing seaport for centuries; its Solidarity movement promoted the downfall of Communism in Europe. Cruise back to Copenhagen for your homeward flight.
Imperial Jewels of China
September 1 – 15, 2017
This tour and cruise encompasses classic sites
and sights of ancient and modern China. Visit Beijing’s Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square; then venture to the Great Wall and Ming Dynasty tombs. Ride through Beijing’s old town by rickshaw before traveling to Xian to view the impressive and immense Terracotta Army. Cruise the Yangtze River on the Viking Emerald for seven days, including through the Three Gorges’ deep canyons and towering cliffs, the locks of Three Gorges Dam, and a tour of the dam. Visit an elementary school and watch students proudly provide entertainment; tour a provincial museum and hear ancient bronze bells ring. Fly to visit Shanghai, a modern metropolis and vital port with a storied history, to stroll in a tranquil Ming Dynasty garden and attend a lively performance of astonishing acrobatics.
Best of California
October 13 – 21, 2017
From north to south, the Golden State has it all. You might leave your heart in San Francisco, but touring the lush vineyards and tasting the premier wines of the Napa and Sonoma valleys is also quite beguiling. Nature will win you over in Yosemite National Park with its high waterfalls, massive rock formations and abundant wildlife. It is an impressive route through the Sierra Nevada Mountains and along the San Juaquin Valley to the Monterey Peninsula for Carmel- by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach and its famous 17-Mile Drive. Farther south, it’s easy to be enchanted by the Hearst Castle at San Simeon and the upscale seaside resort towns of Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, and Malibu and its nearby stunning Getty Villa. While touring Los Angeles, you might even be star-struck while promenading along Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
Irish Castles, Cliffs & Countryside
October 22 – 30, 2017
Dublin welcomes you with a tour of Trinity College, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Guinness Storehouse. Stay overnight in Donegal at Solis Lough Eske Castle. Relax with Irish tea and the poetry of WB Yeats on the way to Galway and your night at Ballynahinch Castle in Connemara. Tour historic Kylemore Abbey
Stockholm, Sweden
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